Just saw it. One word - Awesome.
In 3D?
Going on Sunday! SUNDAY!!! SUNDAY!!!
Saw it in 3D this afternoon, thought it was amazing. Story was kind of predictable, but I could not care less when a movie looks that damn cool.
smurfs
Ferngully meets Halo?
Yeah I'm gonna go
+1 to the predictable story, but it was awesome -- especially in 3D! The movie is long (2:40), but I didn't get bored or look at my watch once!!!
Quote from: bobspapa on December 18, 2009, 07:20:53 PM
smurfs
Cartman "Dances with Smurfs was my idea!"
Seriously, this movie was make the beast with two backsing awesome. The 3D was amazing!
The story was predictable and largely unoriginal, but despite that the movie was awesome. [thumbsup]
Oh, also... "unobtanium." [laugh] [clap]
Spectacular movie in every sense of the word. Double plus good.
re the story: I wouldnt say it was predictable, but rather archetypal. Humans dig archetypes, because we like to be 'right' about things every once in a while. ;D
Actress who plays the lead Navi - ...... Saldana? Superb acting all the way through. I'd be thinking Oscar nomination... were it not for the Academy having a problem with 'Animated' films. This movie is many things - animated is not one of them.
Oh, and just try and find the boundary between the real and the generated.... check out the skin, lips and eyes on closeups... awe inspiring stuff. Cameron has crossed the uncanny valley with ease... [clap]
Just saw it...
IMAX 3D...
Story... Yeah, OK... whatever...
Special Effects... WOW!!!
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on December 20, 2009, 12:01:32 PM
Oh, and just try and find the boundary between the real and the generated.... check out the skin, lips and eyes on closeups... awe inspiring stuff. Cameron has crossed the uncanny valley with ease... [clap]
I should hope so. After all the money and time that was spent, I'd be damn pissed if it were anything else if I were him.
Quote from: zarn02 on December 20, 2009, 09:50:41 AM
Oh, also... "unobtanium." [laugh] [clap]
Yeah, I can't believe he had someone invent an entire language for the film and then called the key element in the story something so pathetically obvious.
And would it hurt Cameron to come out and say he got some of the visuals from looking at Roger Dean's album covers for Yes?
I have to assume it was a wink to the audience. They were just lampshading the fact that it really didn't matter at all what it was we were looking for on their planet, it was just the plot device to have us there.
maybe time to add spoiler to the title?
Quote from: zarn02 on December 20, 2009, 09:50:41 AM
Oh, also... "unobtanium." [laugh] [clap]
So when will Oakley be suing for trademark infringement?
Quote from: ducpainter on December 20, 2009, 02:52:25 PM
maybe time to add spoiler to the title?
I haven't seen the movie and I knew all that from the late night talk shows. I don't think there's any spoilers in this thread yet.
Quote from: superjohn on December 20, 2009, 03:55:16 PM
I haven't seen the movie and I knew all that from the late night talk shows. I don't think there's any spoilers in this thread yet.
OK...
I haven't seen it and know more than I'd like. :-\
Story = crap, everything else = AWESOME. Best 3D movie I've seen from an image quality perspective. At first I was taking the 3D glasses off to see if really was projected in 3D or not. Most 3D movies I've seen just don't have the image quality of a standard film.
I'm usually pretty skeptical when it comes to super-hyped movies, but I'd say this one lived up to it's hype. The 3D really made the movie that much better. [thumbsup]
Quote from: ducpainter on December 20, 2009, 04:06:52 PM
OK...
I haven't seen it and know more than I'd like. :-\
Ive decided I'm going to go see it today at 3:30. I'll let you know all about it [thumbsup]
[cheeky]
i spent the whole movie looking at the zoe saldana character
thinking, "blue, with a tail? yeah, i'd hit that."
is that wrong?
Quote from: IV on December 21, 2009, 12:15:45 PM
WOW
:o
Unfortunately, I'm not able to see it in 3D or Imax...Everyone says that's something special.
Just means you saved yourself$ $7 by getting a $9 normal ticket instead of a $16 IMAX 3d ticket.
Hey, I like to save money as much as the next guy but that $6 extra was WAAAAAAAAY worth it for this movie.
Quote from: abby normal on December 23, 2009, 08:42:30 AM
i spent the whole movie looking at the zoe saldana character
thinking, "blue, with a tail? yeah, i'd hit that."
is that wrong?
+1 ;D
I saw it in Non 3D format. This is the best movie since Star Wars came out in 1976.
Quote from: D Paoli on December 23, 2009, 02:07:54 PM
I saw it in Non 3D format. This is the best movie since Star Wars came out in 1976.
'77
Just saw it in 3d. :o Awesome great movie. Yeah a little hippie, treehugging left side politics involved, but it was an entertaining enough movie to get over it. The cinematics were absolutely crazy.... is it wrong that the Na vi' were kinda sexy to me? [laugh] Not really...
ok, maybe a little.
I can't wait. I bought a ticket online tonight to go see it in imax 3D tomorrow night.
[thumbsup]
Quote from: Scottish on December 25, 2009, 05:46:22 PMYeah a little hippie, treehugging left side politics involved,
Yeah, you think. :D
Quote from: IV on December 25, 2009, 09:05:15 PM
You didn't get it.
Oh, I got it. I saw what J.C. wanted me to see. I just chose to ignore a message so I could appreciate the entertainment. BTW, his little message against war could be used to argue that at times violence is necessary to over-throw and rid people of evil dispots. Notice it wasn't through the use of peace and diplomacy that the battle was won. ;)
Quote from: Scottish on December 26, 2009, 07:35:39 AM
Oh, I got it. I saw what J.C. wanted me to see. I just chose to ignore a message so I could appreciate the entertainment. BTW, his little message against war could be used to argue that at times violence is necessary to over-throw and rid people of evil dispots. Notice it wasn't through the use of peace and diplomacy that the battle was won. ;)
There was also no way the natives could win on their own.
I went and saw it in 3D this week, Very Impressive! I thought the Story was a bit predictable, but I wonder if that was not a deliberate ploy?
With all the cutting edge Special effects and Visuals, maybe James Cameron figured to much of a deep and overly involved story might be to much for the average movie pundit to take in.
But I still found the movie entertaining.
Just got back from it.
I was able to look past the politics and really enjoy the movie.
As stated many times already, the plot was pretty predictable but it was still an enjoyable story.
All of the actors did fantastic jobs.
And the visual aspect of it is absolutely mind-blowing.
Why does there have to be politics in it. Most people that write, write about what they know. And these are all stories that we know. I think Camron was more focused on creating a new world than the story. This was about "film" not politics.
Quote from: D Paoli on December 27, 2009, 07:13:43 AM
Why does there have to be politics in it. Most people that write, write about what they know. And these are all stories that we know. I think Camron was more focused on creating a new world than the story. This was about "film" not politics.
Actually he deliberately put the politics in. He's stated as much in interviews, so no it's not imagined or interpreted... it is there.
so you guys are agreeing with the reviews of the movie so far.
story is nothiing much.
but every review is basically saying that cameron was right when he was saying "this movie will change the way movies are made from now on" meaning he was hyping up the entire special effects/cgi/3d format that he was saying nohting was like it ever before.
some reviews have said that the movie brings back the "shock and awe" that the older movies from the 70s like starwars and such gave people the newness of what you saw was nothing like it before. sounds lik you all agree as far as the whole 3d/movie experience part of the movie goes, even if the story was sort of "ok at best".
From a cinematography standpoint, the movie was outstanding. Simply amazing in how the story was presented and the visuals were literally mind-blowing.
From a writing perspective, it could have been better but I honestly think that over-writing this film would have ruined it.
I love Zoe Saldana's character. It was a bit overplayed at some points but overall, she did a fabulous job.
Sam Worthington played his role as well as could be expected. Another instance of over-writing would have killed the part so the character almost had to be predictable.
I wish Sigourney Weaver's character would have been a bit more militant in her protection of the natives although, the whole "Where's my cigarette??!!" thing was pretty funny.
I think overall, the Critic's CHoice award nominations sum up exactly what this movie is and does. It pushes cinematography to a whole new level. But it doesn't stand out when it comes to writing or storyline and as such isn't nominated for awards such as Screenplay. The Best Picture nomination is kind of a wash for me. It lacks the storyline and writing to make it a "Best Picture" winner but the other side of the coin more than makes up for it's shortcomings for me.
In the end, I would definitely give it 2 thumbs up but only give it a 9/10 ranking on that scale.
My comment was on how the role was WRITTEN and not on how it was PORTRAYED. Completely different aspects. The acting was great considering. The comment on Zoe being overplayed was more commentary on how it was written not how it was acted out.
Quote from: metallimonster on December 23, 2009, 09:59:10 AM
Hey, I like to save money as much as the next guy but that $6 extra was WAAAAAAAAY worth it for this movie.
Is there IMAX in Columbus?
Quote from: jagstang on December 18, 2009, 07:09:31 PM
Saw it in 3D this afternoon, thought it was amazing. Story was kind of predictable, but I could not care less when a movie looks that damn cool.
Finally saw the movie yesterday. Agreed with the predictable story part. All I can say is wow though to those effects! :o Gave me the same feeling seeing Star Wars for the first time in '77.
My only gripe..if you've heard that people have gotten sick from the 3-D..DON'T go and ruin it for your fellow movie-goer!! [roll]
Quote from: IZ on January 18, 2010, 06:49:14 PM
Finally saw the movie yesterday. Agreed with the predictable story part. All I can say is wow though to those effects! :o Gave me the same feeling seeing Star Wars for the first time in '77.
My only gripe..if you've heard that people have gotten sick from the 3-D..DON'T go and ruin it for your fellow movie-goer!! [roll]
Ruin it how so?
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 18, 2010, 07:25:48 PM
Ruin it how so?
The woman next to me had her face in her hands, was rubbing her eyes/head and had her head in between her legs the entire movie because the 3-D was bothering her. Rather than get up and leave, she was doing that. It was very distracting. Prior to the movie, I heard her talking to her friend about how she got sick watching Blair Witch and Cloverdale. WTF..why even go then?! >:(
There's not really any comparing the shaky-cam Blair Witch and plain-awful-cam of Cloverfield with 3D effects. They're simply not the same. My experience suggests that anyone going to these modern 3D movies is not going to suffer any problems unless they want to.
Put another way, the fact that it was 3D has _nothing_ to do with her motion-sickness problems. I didn't find the cinematography in Avatar to be particularly shaky, and I walked out of Cloverfield 'cause it was impossible to watch. The 3D just isn't part of the equation.
if you suffer from motion sickness driving or flying, i could see it being a problem with this film.
Quote from: Raux on January 18, 2010, 08:58:26 PM
if you suffer from motion sickness driving or flying, i could see it being a problem with this film.
Agreed.
Quote from: NFG on January 18, 2010, 08:45:26 PM
I didn't find the cinematography in Avatar to be particularly shaky
The 3D just isn't part of the equation.
Shaky or not..not being used to seeing things come at you in 3-D from a 60'x80' screen would cause problems for some people. Hence, the reason we're on the subject. I have to admit that it even took me a few minutes to adjust to the 3-D and I don't have motion sickness issues. If I did though or if the problems I had persisted, I would've left.
The first time I watched it, it took me half the movie to get used to the 3D. I didn't get sick or headaches but I just saw doubles or halos around things that were 3D. That was in non-Imax 3D sitting in the middle but somewhat high up in the stands. The 2nd time on Imax 3D sitting in one of the front rows wasn't much better. Only took me a third of the movie to get used to it that time though. The modern polarization 3D is very angle sensitive.
Lennox, Easton, and Crossroads all have IMAX.
Quote from: NFG on January 18, 2010, 08:45:26 PM
There's not really any comparing the shaky-cam Blair Witch and plain-awful-cam of Cloverfield with 3D effects. They're simply not the same. My experience suggests that anyone going to these modern 3D movies is not going to suffer any problems unless they want to.
Put another way, the fact that it was 3D has _nothing_ to do with her motion-sickness problems. I didn't find the cinematography in Avatar to be particularly shaky, and I walked out of Cloverfield 'cause it was impossible to watch. The 3D just isn't part of the equation.
BUll, the first 30 minuets or so my eyes were killing me and I was starting to get a hell of a headache. I was seeing a motion studer when things in 3d were moving quickly and I was trying to focus on them. Playing lots of video games makes me want to see everything quickly and in focus. FWIW, I got zero sickness during blare witch or clover field.
I let my eyes rest for a few minuets and pushed my self to NOT focus on the 3d stuff and blam headache went away and I was able to enjoy the rest of the movie.
It was pretty good.. the unobtanium thing KILLED me. you went and created this entire universe but couldn't think of something more creative then "unobtanium", might as well have been a mission for and "aluminum magnet"I guess it doesn't really matter to the story it was just kind of dumb. also I couldn't help but think "I've already seen "The Last Samurai" but still it was OK. no star wars or anything but pretty cool.
the effects were killer. the little jelly fish things were really cool. Segorni Weavers "avatar" was the only one with a huge rack. [evil] [laugh]
lots of 3d stuff in the previews. Its going to be how theaters get people off teir couch and away from 50" LCD and back into the theaters.
Quotelots of 3d stuff in the previews. Its going to be how theaters get people off teir couch and away from 50" LCD and back into the theaters.
If only. CES this year was stuffed with new 3D gizmos, and it's expected to be a fairly significant new market by the end of this year. The theatres can't claim this exclusive for long.
Quote from: acalles on January 19, 2010, 06:53:03 AM
lots of 3d stuff in the previews. Its going to be how theaters get people off teir couch and away from 50" LCD and back into the theaters.
Unless you saw it on IMAX in which case there were no previews, at least not when I went.
I had no problem with the 3-d. I found my glasses uncomfortable but not a big problem. After a while I stopped noticing the 3-d and then I would force myself to pay attention to it.
I've heard that conservative reviewers saw the plot as anti-capitalist. I didn't see it that way. To me it was the story of the Native Americans retold and this time they got to win. That's my own bias and it comes from spending the last 10 years working with Alaska Natives. Still, it was a little hokey; but I had fun and I'm glad I went.
Too bad this didn't come out back in the 60s. Half the crowd would be on acid, blowing their damn minds.
I liked it. It was far better than I expected.
Sexy 10 ft tall blue cat people with tails and sex organs on the end of their ponytails.
Anybody else think that Crowbar could totally have played the lead role?
he looks like that guy
i thought the helicopter chick was cute :)
Saw it in regular 3D, IMAX was sold out.
First 3D film I've seen, took me a half hour or so to get used to it.
Outstanding special effects.
Story was a bit predictable, but that's preferable to most of the movies I've seen lately where it seems like Cliffs Notes are mandatory.
Oh yeah, Crowbar woulda rocked that part. [beer]
Quote from: Speeddog on January 20, 2010, 07:57:10 AM
Oh yeah, Crowbar woulda rocked that part. [beer]
Sorry, Crowbar?
(http://www.jonco48.com/blog/sniper_20crowbar_small.jpg)
Who is a Crowbar? I live in a cave and don't know of anyone named Crowbar.
Quote from: JEFF_H on January 20, 2010, 07:32:17 AM
i thought the helicopter chick was cute :)
she plays for the wrong team, though.
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 20, 2010, 08:02:38 AM
Who is a Crowbar? I live in a cave and don't know of anyone named Crowbar.
If you say his name three times into a duc mirror alone and in the dark, he shows up and kicks you in the shins.
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 20, 2010, 08:19:31 AM
If you say his name three times into a duc mirror alone and in the dark, he shows up and kicks you in the shins.
dude, thats not a crowbar, thats a trailer hitch.
Quote from: derby on January 20, 2010, 08:18:49 AM
she plays for the wrong team, though.
define "wrong" pls.
if i can watch, nothings wrong unless they's kids or aminals involved.
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 20, 2010, 08:02:38 AM
Sorry, Crowbar?
Who is a Crowbar? I live in a cave and don't know of anyone named Crowbar.
dude who rides (used to?) got into a nasty wreck lost a limb. that is his old-DML name. is he on the DMF now?
i still have my Team Crowbar shirt. I wore it to a bike meetup over the summer, got lots of WTFs?
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 20, 2010, 08:02:38 AM
Who is a Crowbar? I live in a cave and don't know of anyone named Crowbar.
'Crowbar' is my (our) friend Kurt
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2900382/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2900382/)
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQwMjIwMjIzOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTM4NDczMg@@._V1._SX500_SY333_.jpg)
(http://www.ducatimonster.org/gallery/data/2309/curt.jpg)
Quote from: derby on January 20, 2010, 08:18:49 AM
she plays for the wrong team, though.
<shrug> like if it werent for that i totally had a shot [roll]
i did have an aliens flashback with both ripley and a chick that reminded me of this one
(http://www.alicia-logic.com/capsimages/a_028JenetteGoldstein.jpg)
and in case anybody hasnt seen it-
this is funny
http://www.hulu.com/embed/aN5I6jQtBoY2mm9-KouQpw (http://www.hulu.com/embed/aN5I6jQtBoY2mm9-KouQpw)
Quote from: Speeddog on January 20, 2010, 10:31:51 AM
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQwMjIwMjIzOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTM4NDczMg@@._V1._SX500_SY333_.jpg)
(http://www.ducatimonster.org/gallery/data/2309/curt.jpg)
Reminds me of Crazy Kurt here in San Luis Obispo except he lost both legs and still rides. I hear he finds his way to track too.
Oh, and to stay on topic,
(http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff53/themcgrane/random%20shite/danceswithsmurfs.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_19LZNLckQSc/So7leNJ7c2I/AAAAAAAAAjY/bNSiSFD1Z70/s400/smurf-on-na%27vi-action.jpg)
Oh and any other gamers notice the Banshee?
Avatar (http://www.avatarplanet.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/avatar_helicopter-580x326.jpg)
Starcraft 2 (http://starcraft.incgamers.com/gallery/data/517/Banshee1.jpg)
Quote from: JEFF_H on January 20, 2010, 07:32:17 AM
i thought the helicopter chick was cute :)
The chick from Girl Fight?
and The Fast and Furious...
Michelle Rodriguz, FYI IRL she's a bad girl been in a little trouble here and there... and looked absolutely BANGIN' in 3d! ;D [thumbsup]
Quote from: erkishhorde on January 20, 2010, 01:25:32 PMOh and any other gamers notice the Banshee?
Avatar (http://www.avatarplanet.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/avatar_helicopter-580x326.jpg)
Starcraft 2 (http://starcraft.incgamers.com/gallery/data/517/Banshee1.jpg)
the cockpit is just a copy from the standard AH-64 type helo for both, the starcraft has a rear rotor -- actually a VTDP (which is silly, two rotors which move as on the Avatar model can navigate the helo just fine). armament is in different locations/designs.
they both share the similarity of looking like someone funked up a pretty standard tactical helo.
Avatar Makeup Tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zaJdq0VUtk#normal)
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 12:34:04 PM
Avatar Makeup Tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zaJdq0VUtk#normal)
Annnnddddddd.......any hope I had left for the future of the human race just died. Horribly. Gone.
Oh, my.... :'( that girl needs friends.
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 12:34:04 PM
Avatar Makeup Tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zaJdq0VUtk#normal)
WTF..were you looking for new makeup ideas Kopf?
New camo for the field? ;D
Quote from: IZ on January 24, 2010, 03:39:23 PM
WTF..were you looking for new makeup ideas Kopf?
New camo for the field? ;D
[laugh] [laugh] I don't remember what I was looking for when that gem popped up.
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 03:45:42 PM
[laugh] [laugh] I don't remember what I was looking for when that gem popped up.
Well, she's single
i...
am speechless.
Quote from: kopfjäger on January 24, 2010, 12:34:04 PM
Avatar Makeup Tutorial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zaJdq0VUtk#normal)
wow.
words. . .
i do not has them
ok visuals aside... she had a good sense of humor :-[
god, it's been a long time since i've been on my bike... i think i'm losing it
Quote from: Raux on January 27, 2010, 06:57:13 AM
ok visuals aside... she had a good sense of humor :-[
god, it's been a long time since i've been on my bike... i think i'm losing it
Funny how when you look beyond the surface you're losing it. [cheeky]